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Weekend A La Carte (July 19)

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I’m grateful to PrayMore for sponsoring the blog this week. PrayMore wants to help churches and Christians develop stronger prayer habits, deepen their relationship with God, and strengthen their communities through prayer.

Today’s Kindle deals include whatever I can dig up between Friday evening and Saturday morning!

Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Problems

“We probably wouldn’t say it out loud, but it feels a little bit lame to go to the Creator of the universe and ask for help with homework, using the words of David when he was literally running for his life. So I used to read the Psalms and be discouraged, because it didn’t really speak to my situation. Or so I thought.”

No Excuses: Moving From Unbelief to Faith in Christ

Here are 11 common excuses for not trusting in Christ and a response to go with each of them.

The Preacher’s Trust

“Every preacher faces a defining question when stepping into the pulpit: Where will I place my trust? This question reveals not only our understanding of ministry but also our view of God and ourselves.” Darryl explains where a preacher must ultimately put his trust.

Lessons From Nathan’s Rebuke: Effective Strategies for Christian Confrontation

It is inevitable that at some point a Christian will need to confront another person in their sin. Peter Witkowski offers a few lessons from Nathan’s rebuke of David.

Please, Don’t Say These Things to Women Who Have Miscarried

Brittany lists a few things you should not say to women who have miscarried (and offers a few alternatives that will be more helpful).

Two Ways to Gauge Contemporary Issues in Theology

We are often told that some issue is the issue that should concern Christians today. Dan offers two different ways to gauge whether an issue is actually that important.

Flashback: Seven Steps To a Good Breakup

Honor the other person with gratitude…Though a breakup will probably require expressing some of the other person’s weaknesses and faults, there is no reason it shouldn’t also express some of their strengths and graces.

Loss of interest in the word of God is loss of interest in God.

—John Piper

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    Works & Wonders (May 17)

    Works & Wonders features Nate Bargatze vs. Beyoncé, Eric Church & Jonathan Haidt, houses for €1, “Gone Away with a Friend,” hymn sings, a Sunday devotional, and more.

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 16)

    Long form and think pieces on Ben Sasse’s miracle drug / The tragedy of Mrs. Dr. Seuss / Birthrate collapse / 30-minute meetings / Your Gen Z employees / The clippening / One awkward moment / Chatfishing / and more.

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    Teach Your Children About God’s Great Big Global Church

    My new book releases today, and I would love it if you’d buy a copy for the children in your life! God’s Great Big Global Church, a beautifully illustrated picture book, will introduce them to 10 kids and their churches from all around the world.

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    A La Carte (May 15)

    A tough means of grace / In defense of purity culture / You can’t love the church in the abstract / A promiscuous past and a Christian marriage / The Lord of the traffic jam / Divorce and remarriage / Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 14)

    Angels / Dimensions / A Christian view of UFOs / Having a baby has slowed me down / What you can’t give your children / Performative busyness / His Father’s Son / Natural theology / Deals / and more.